As the US and Iran continue to trade daily strikes, Tehran and Washington have also been engaging in an escalating war of words, with leaders on each side threatening to match any attacks with a more aggressive response.
“Our defense doctrine is clear: eye for an eye,” Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a post on X late Wednesday local time.
“Any aggression against Iran, including our infrastructure, will compel a powerful and decisive response,” he added.
What Trump said: Araghchi’s comments came after US President Donald Trump said Wednesday the US…